Water polo at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

The 2005 Women's World Water Polo Championship was the seventh edition of the women's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held at the Pavillon des Baigneurs on Île Sainte-Hélène from 17 to 29 July 2005, and was incorporated into the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montréal, Canada.[1]

2005 World Water Polo Championship
11th FINA World Aquatics Championships
Location Canada
Date(s)17–29 July
Category2005 World Aquatics Championships
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Teams edit


Preliminary round edit

Group A edit

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.   Canada 6 3 3 0 0 30 14 +16
2.   Italy 4 3 2 0 1 34 19 +15
3.   Cuba 1 3 0 1 2 17 29 –12
4.   Venezuela 1 3 0 1 2 13 32 –19


Venezuela   6 – 6   Cuba
Canada   8 – 7   Italy


Italy   13 – 6   Cuba
Venezuela   2 – 12   Canada


Venezuela   5 – 14   Italy
Canada   10 – 5   Cuba

Group B edit

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.   Hungary 6 3 3 0 0 35 17 +18
2.   United States 3 3 1 1 1 32 17 +15
3.   Spain 3 3 1 1 1 26 17 +9
4.   China 0 3 0 0 3 9 51 –42


China   4 – 18   Hungary
Spain   6 – 6   United States


Hungary   9 – 8   United States
Spain   15 – 3   China


China   2 – 18   United States
Spain   5 – 8   Hungary

Group C edit

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.   Russia 5 3 2 1 0 35 5 +30
2.   Greece 5 3 2 1 0 27 12 +15
3.   New Zealand 2 3 1 0 2 14 26 –12
4.   Uzbekistan 0 3 0 0 3 8 41 –33


Russia   18 – 0   Uzbekistan
Greece   9 – 4   New Zealand


New Zealand   9 – 4   Uzbekistan
Russia   4 – 4   Greece


Russia   13 – 1   New Zealand
Greece   14 – 4   Uzbekistan

Group D edit

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.   Australia 6 3 3 0 0 35 8 +27
2.   Germany 3 3 1 1 1 15 27 –12
3.   Netherlands 2 3 1 0 2 15 22 –7
4.   Brazil 1 3 0 1 2 16 24 –8


Australia   15 – 2   Germany
Brazil   6 – 7   Netherlands


Netherlands   6 – 7   Germany
Australia   11 – 4   Brazil


Australia   9 – 2   Netherlands
Brazil   6 – 6   Germany

Second round edit

  • Saturday July 23, 2005
Italy   9 – 6   Spain
Cuba   3 – 14   United States
Greece   7 – 4   Netherlands
New Zealand   1 – 2   Germany

Classification round edit

  • Saturday July 23, 2005 — 13th/16th place
Venezuela   8 – 7   China
Uzbekistan   1 – 11   Brazil
  • Monday July 25, 2005 — 9th/12th place
Spain   3 – 4   Netherlands
Cuba   5 – 4   New Zealand
  • Wednesday July 27, 2005 — 5th/8th place
Greece   9 – 4   Germany
Italy   9 – 10   Australia

Quarter finals edit

  • Monday July 25, 2005
Hungary   10 – 4   Germany
Russia   7 – 5   Italy
Canada   8 – 6   Greece
Australia   5 – 8   United States

Semi finals edit

  • Wednesday July 27, 2005
Russia   8 – 10   United States
Canada   7 – 9   Hungary

Finals edit

  • Monday July 25, 2005 — 15th place
China   4 – 5   Uzbekistan
  • Monday July 25, 2005 — 13th place
Venezuela   2 – 11   Brazil
  • Wednesday July 27, 2005 — 11th place
Spain   12 – 3   New Zealand
  • Wednesday July 27, 2005 — 9th place
Netherlands   10 – 11   Cuba
  • Friday July 29, 2005 — 7th place
Germany   8 – 12   Italy
  • Friday July 29, 2005 — 5th place
Greece   10 – 8   Australia
  • Friday July 29, 2005 —   Bronze-medal match
Canada   8 – 3   Russia
  • Friday July 29, 2005 —   Gold-medal match
Hungary   10 – 7   United States

Final ranking edit

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
  Hungary [1]
Patricia Horvath
Eszter Tomaskovics
Khrisctina Serfozo
Dora Kisteleki
Mercedes Stieber
Andrea Toth
Rita Dravucz
Krisztina Zantleitner
Orsolya Takacs
Aniko Pelle
Agnes Valkai
Fruzsina Bravik
Timea Benko

Head coach
Tamás Faragó
  United States
Emily Feher
Heather Petri
Ericka Lorenz
Brenda Villa
Lauren Wenger
Natalie Golda
Kristina Kunkel
Erika Figge
Jaime Hipp
Kelly Rulon
Moriah van Norman
Drue Wawrzynski
Thalia Munro

Head coach
Heather Moody
  Canada
Rachel Riddell
Krystina Alogbo
Whynter Lamarre
Susan Gardiner
Tara Campbell
Marie Luc Arpin
Cora Campbell
Dominique Perreault
Ann Dow
Jana Salat
Valérie Dionne
Christine Robinson
Johanne Bégin

Head coach
Patrick Oaten

Individual awards edit

  • Most Valuable Player
  • Best Goalkeeper
  • Topscorer

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 57. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.